broadline -> RE: Safewords- what are they to you? (4/20/2006 10:16:11 AM)
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ORIGINAL: slaveofdarkhold So with all that in mind, these are the general points I'd like people to consider - What do you consider an appropriate use of a safeword? Is this a hard and fast rule or does it depend on the partner and situation? Everything is variable, I think--a safeword, to me, is just a way of getting attention, of saying, "wait a second!" Saying "stop!" or "no, don't do that to me!" can be part of play, not serious, but sometimes those needs and concerns really do need to be addressed, and a safeword is like an html tag or quotation mark to indicate when those "real" needs arise. quote:
- Is it ever ok to not have a safeword? Should subs be able to safeword in a punishment? I wouldn't play with someone who didn't have/want a safeword or didn't want me to have one/didn't listen when I used one. I think it's inadvisable, but it's not my job to tell people how to play. I do think bottoms should be able to safeword during punishments, though I've never been punished myself. However, like most other people who've replied, I don't think a safeword should be used as a get-out-of-jail-free card. quote:
- Does a safeword automatically stop a scene? Do you instead use it as a break to assess the situation or continue in a different direction? Do you have more than one safeword to denote different things? We use "red" and "yellow." "Red" stops a scene, commences aftercare. "Yellow" indicates lots of things, lol. I need a break/water/check in; stop hitting there; ease up; I don't like that toy at all, seriously. But "yellow" stuff, other than needing water or a check in, that's just suggestions, just letting him know what's going on at my end. quote:
-Is the safeword effective? As a concept? More effective than not having anything at all, imho. Is mine effective for me in my relationship? Absolutely. quote:
Have you ever encountered a situation where a sub may have needed to safeword but was unable due to being in too much pain/emotion/ in sub space to remember or even think of it? I've been that sub, hee. However, in my case, it was due to the fact that I didn't yellow earlier in the scene. I do know of other subs that go down/have gone down in certain situations so fast they don't have a chance to safeword. I'm glad I'm not one of them, I don't know what I'd do. Lately, I've been getting quite--upset, even angry, during play, and last time we played, I was so worked up I shouted "stop it!" when I meant "yellow," which is embarrassing and strange. Fortunately, my dom knows me well enough to know that I was serious, and he was cautious enough to interpret my outburst as "red," but man. It was so weird. quote:
- (To the subs) Have you ever felt too ashamed or embarassed to safword? Have you ever been pressured by a dominant partner not to use it, or been made to feel bad or 'not a real sub' if you did? The one time we've played at a private party, at the home of some quite close friends, I was embarrassed to safeword in front of them, which is ridiculous, but still. I learned my lesson. I was close to broken by the time my dom checked in, almost non-verbal, and it was really really scary o.O In conclusion, I am in favour of safewords, I support their use, but to me--they're not a method of controlling the scene for a submissive, they're a method of communication.
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